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Independent photojournalist says was pushed to the ground by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 11, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Washington Post journalist chased by looters in Chicago

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 10, 2020
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Mark Guarino (The Washington Post)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Broadcast cameraman robbed at gunpoint in Berkeley

Incident Details

Updated on: October 26, 2020
Date of incident: August 10, 2020
Location: Berkeley, California
Targets: Unidentified photojournalist 7

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist arrested while covering North Carolina protest

Incident Details

Updated on: September 9, 2021
Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Targets: Veronica Coit (The Asheville Blade)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Asheville Police Department
Charges →: Traffic violation: impeding the flow of traffic with a vehicle

Aug. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 9, 2021: Charges dropped

Rioting: failure to disperse on command

Aug. 9, 2020: Charges pending

Sept. 9, 2021: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent filmmaker pepper sprayed while covering Ferguson protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Ferguson, Missouri
Targets: Chris Phillips (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Independent videographer says he was shoved, shot in finger by law enforcement while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nicholas Lee (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist’s camera slapped away, blocked at rally against defunding Seattle Police Department

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Seattle, Washington
Targets: Noah Riffe (Anadolu Agency [Turkey])

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist said she was hit with projectile, shoved while reporting on Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Teebs Auberdine (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Journalist’s arm fractured by crowd-control munitions during a Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Seth Dunlap (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist struck with baton by sheriff’s deputies at Portland, Oregon, protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 9, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Photographer slammed to the ground, arrested by Portland police

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Joseph Rushmore (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct in the second degree

Aug. 8, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a police officer

Aug. 8, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Equipment searched or seized →: Camera, 2

Cellphone, 1

Equipment bag, 1

Protective equipment, 1
Status of equipment →: Returned in full
Search warrant obtained →: No

Photojournalist hit with flash-bang grenade, pushed into bush at Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 8, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Nathan Howard (The Associated Press)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Videographer says Portland police officer hit her in the neck with a baton

Incident Details

Updated on: November 1, 2020
Date of incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Case number: 3:20-cv-01882
Targets: Melissa “Claudio” Lewis (Independent)
Case status: Withdrawn
Type of case: Civil

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Daily Mail photographer arrested while covering Portland protest

Incident Details

Updated on: October 20, 2022
Date of incident: August 7, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Michael Arellano (Daily Mail)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Trespassing

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Aug. 31, 2020: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Portland-based independent photojournalist assaulted and arrested

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Maranie Staab (Freelance)

Arrest status →: Arrested and released
Arresting authority →: Portland Police Bureau
Charges →: Obstruction: harassment of an officer

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2020: Charges dropped

Obstruction: interfering with a police officer

Aug. 7, 2020: Charges pending

Nov. 13, 2020: Charges dropped
Release date →: August 7, 2020
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Journalist pushed twice by police while covering a protest in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 6, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Anonymous 45th Absurdist (45th Absurdist Press Collective)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Independent journalist says was pushed by a Portland law enforcement officer

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Alissa Azar (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Freelance journalist pushed by police officers while covering protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: John Rudoff (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Journalist pushed by police officers while covering protests in Portland

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 5, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Emily Molli (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Independent journalist shoved and maced by police officers during Portland protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 1, 2020
Location: Portland, Oregon
Targets: Jake Johnson (Freelance)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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